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September 2014 Archives

Congratulations
to Ramay Jr. High for receiving a 2014 Arkansas Governor's Quality
Award-Commitment Level at the annual awards banquet in Little Rock!
Ramay was one of 28 businesses or organizations honored at the 2014
awards. Bryan Hale, Dean of Students at Ramay, accepted the award (click here to see photo).

The Asbell school garden was recently named the Arkansas Grown Best Nutrition Education School Garden by the Arkansas Agriculture Department and Farm Credit. The award was presented to the Asbell Green Team, who helps care for the garden. Asbell also received $500 from Farm Credit for winning the award. Congratulations!

Kathy Lemons, who taught Spanish at FHS before retiring in recent years, passed away on Thursday, September 11. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 16 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville.To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.

Jack Kreie, who taught chemistry and other sciences at FHS for 29 years before retiring in 1994, passed away at age 89 on August 28 in Las Cruces, NM. The family invites friends and relatives to a memorial celebration with refreshments on Saturday, September 20, from noon until 2 p.m. The location is at a home on Hogeye Road, 13234 Nickles Road, West Fork.

FHS seniors Barrett and Brooke Baledge have been named 2014 National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars by The College Board. Each year, the program honors about 5,000 of the highest-scoring students from over 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT. Congratulations!

Ten FHS seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship competition. Nine were named as National Merit semifinalists, and one was named a National Achievement semifinalist.

Damani Carter was named a semifinalist in the 2014 National Achievement Scholarship Program, a competition for Black
American high school students from the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation. Carter was the only National Achievement semifinalist selected from Northwest Arkansas.

A free practice PSAT will be administered to
interested sophomores and juniors on Sunday, September 14, 1:00-3:30 pm,
in the FHS Lecture Hall. Students must pre-register from the link on
the College/Career Room website.

Hundreds of children across the U.S. have been hospitalized with a serious respiratory illness. Scientists believe the bug to blame is Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68). Enteroviruses are common but, this particular type and severity is not. Here is what you need to know:

What are the symptoms?The virus usually starts like the common cold: symptoms include sneezing, runny nose, and cough. This is all that happens for most people who catch an enterovirus. But some patients will get a severe cough, have difficulty breathing (sometimes with wheezing), and/or develop a rash.

So, when should I begin to worry?Unfortunately, in the beginning it's difficult to tell the difference between a regular cold and this type of virus. However, if your child becomes sick, be watching for certain symptoms. Go to the doctor if your child develops a fever or a rash. Infants, children, and teens are more likely to become sick because they have not built up immunity from previous exposures. Children with asthma or a history of breathing problems are particularly susceptible for severe symptoms.

How do I protect my children?The respiratory illness spreads through close contact, just like the common cold. You can also be infected by touching objects or surfaces that have the virus on them and then touching your face. Health officials say there is not a great deal you can do beyond taking common-sense steps to reduce the risk. Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds, clean and disinfect surfaces that are regularly touched by different people (toys, phones, and door knobs), avoid touching your face, mouth, or nose, and stay home or keep your child home if you or your child feel unwell.

FHS senior Rachel Pohl has
been selected as one of ten high school students to serve on Keep
America Beautiful's Youth Advisory Council.

The Youth Advisory Council creates a framework for youth
engagement with Keep America Beautiful (KAB), building on the model of
youth service with KAB community-based affiliates at the local and
state levels. The newly-selected YAC members will provide an original
point of view in assessing KAB programs, implement local service
projects, and will act as ambassadors and leaders for youth service in
their respective communities and states.

Pohl is very active in the Fayetteville High
School Green Team, serving as the current president. During the 2013-14
school year she coordinated a school-wide recycling assessment and
helped lead a recycling education campaign.

Through the generous support of the Wrigley Company Foundation,
Youth Advisory Council members will meet with their counterparts from
across the country at Keep America Beautiful's National Conference in
Washington, D.C., which takes place January 27-29, 2015.

Parents and students in grades K-12 are invited to our first Family Tech Night on September 9 from 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm at Fayetteville High School during Internet Safety Awareness Week. In collaboration with community partners such as the Fayetteville Public Library, the Fayetteville Police Department, and Cox Communications, this event will highlight digital resources available to every family in the district, including eBooks, homework helpers, online resources, and much more. There will also be presentations on how parents and students can stay connected with teachers and schools. Free food and door prizes! See you there!